Grace Ogunlolu
Finance Officer
Lagos
Summary
Knowledgeable Finance Professional bringing 4 years of experience identifying and mitigating risks, enhancing business decisions and locating opportunities. Well-versed in completing complex analysis to develop and improve operational processes aligned with business goals. Looking forward to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Finance Officer
Dradrock Real Estate Limited
Lekki, Lagos.
05.2019 - Current
- Collaborate with team leaders to define standards, policies and procedures to meet company revenue goals.
- Establish and enforce controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Measure actual performance against operating plan and interprete results for all levels of management.
- Monitor budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Generate financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Analyze financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Develop financial models, analytics and automate reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
- Collect data and develop detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
- Record deposits, reconcile monthly bank accounts and track expenses.
- Use Sage to accurately manage over 500 accounts worth #950,000,000.
- Process nightly bills, checks and vendor payments worth over #500,000,000, maintaining detailed records and receipts.
- Strengthen financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
Customer Service Representative
Jumia
Lagos
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
- Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
- Contacted customers after sales process to drive ongoing customer satisfaction and resolve issues and complaints.
Graduate Trainee
Ministry of Civic Engagement, Lagos State Government
Lagos
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked under supervision of senior employers to help plan and direct work of organization.
- Organized and maintained records.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Came up with new ideas and improvements, which were discussed with senior employers.
Intern
First City Monument Bank
Ijebu-Ode
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges and interest rates.
- Counted, verified and handled bank deposits and armored car transactions.
- Educated customers on use of banking website and mobile apps.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
Education
B.Tech - Accounting
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso, Oyo. 01.2010 - 03.2018
Skills
GAAP
Bank Reconciliation
Financial analysis and reporting
Advanced financial analysis
Strategic financial planning
Microsoft Office
Power Bi
Financial Modelling
Critical Thinking
Dedication
Data Analysis
Payroll Preparation and Processing
Customer Service
Certification
Financial Analytics, 10alytics - 3 months
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Financial Analytics, 10alytics - 3 months
10-2022
Corporate Finance Fundamentals, CFI.
10-2022
Reading Financial Statement, CFI.
09-2022
Excel Fundamentals-Formula for Finance, CFI.
08-2022
Finance Officer
Dradrock Real Estate Limited
05.2019 - Current
Customer Service Representative
Jumia
03.2019 - 05.2019
Graduate Trainee
Ministry of Civic Engagement, Lagos State Government
03.2018 - 03.2019
Intern
First City Monument Bank
06.2016 - 01.2017
B.Tech - Accounting
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
01.2010 - 03.2018